St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-05
W E.EKLY REVIEW.

The past weak has been an uneventtul one,
and there is little in the way of change TO
which the attention or the trade should be
directed. While the present volume
of trade is about the same as
it was at the time of our last
report and is, in measure Disappointing, it
must be remembered that the aggregate OF
business for the year thus far is con-
siderably In excess OF that OF last
year, indicating satisfactory cond-
ton of trade, and explaining in good
part any temporary falling off in the de-
mapd. Prices remain firm, and some manu-
facturerS refer with satisfaction to the OPP
portunity which is given them TO fill
orders on their books and to accumu-
late some goods. Trade in dry goods is
not quite up to the average. The early part
of the week was active and numerous liberal
buyers were here, but during the last two
days trade has been rather quiet.
The month just closed has been Il
very satisfactory one sales aggregating q
very large amount, and showing handsome
increase over last year, being not less than 40
per cent. The present indications point to ii
good sorting up order trade during
the month of May. which can be much
retarded or assisted by the weather. The
market exhibits no new features Many mixed
goods are sold ahead Of production, and orders
for them cannot be placed except at value.
AS the time is near at hand when
our jobbers will be making full purchases for
shipment by water. large demand of this
nature will quickly exhaust stocks
and later it would seem us if the
current product could not supply this
be scarce. Prices are very Iirm and we have
no changes TO note. Groceries are
active and for the most part
prices are firm and steady. TUX
ish prunes and blackberries are lower.
Rio coffee is firIner and higher. Granulated
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there are no changes TO note in quotations.
Drugs are very active and the volume
of trade is very large, much larger
than ever before aud prices are. generally
very firm. Balsam cOpaiba has advanced &C.
Gum opium, oil cloves, quinine and
turpentine arc lower. The hard
ware trade is vey active and
firm, except in staple goods, which are lower
and unsteady owing to the local contest
which is in progress between our st. Paul
dealers. Axes and nails are lower.
groceries.
Dried Fruits-Currants. new. 534c; Turkish
prunes. new, 54c; blackberries. in barrels,
Sc: California London layer rasins $780,
Valencia new. 634c: dried apples. New York
quarters &c; N Y.sliced, &c: dried apples
evaporated, l3@13%c.
Canned GOods-Per doz oysters, 2-1b cans
Sl.50@l.65: peaches, BIB cans, standards,
Sl.S5; peaches, BIB cans, seconds, $l.40; sal
mon, lib cans, Columbia river. $l.70; toma-
toes, 3-ib cans standards, $1.35; gallon apples,
Erie, So. IS.
Cotfee-Java, fancy grades. 240l2Sc; infer
ior, 2C022c; Rio, washed, 1S@19c; prime, 18c.
TeaS-Japan, common to fair, 25(J30c; SUI
perior to fine, 30040c; extra fine to finest,
40G60c; gunpowder and imperial, common to
fair 25G35c; superior to fine. 4O@I5Oc; extra
fine to finest, 60@15c; Young Hyson. common
| to fair, 22@30c; superior to fine, 35G145c; ex-
ira fine to finest, 55070c; Oolong common to
fair 25035c; superior to fine, 35D50c; extra
fine to finest, 600S0c; English breakfast Sou
| chongs and Congoes, common TO fair, 2O03Oc
superior to fne 467 a@55c; extra fine to finest,
60@S0c.
Sugars-Cut loaf, 67ac; powdered, 6szc
standard graduated, csc; standard A, 576c;
white extra c, 51a@55Sc; yellow extra C, 57sc;
yellow c, sc.
Syrup and Molasses-syrup, No. g. 25c;
syrup fair, 30c; syrup. good, Doc; syrup, prime,
42c; molasses, common, lSc: New Orleans
common, 35c: New Orleans fair 45c; New
Orleans, good, 60c.
Cheese-New York factory, 14c; Young
America, 1515c.
BeanS-Medium hand-picked, 81 .60:eNaYy
| hand-picked, S1.90.
Woodware-Twohoop pals, $l.35; 3-hoop
pals, SLIGO: No. l tubs, So; No. tubs,
So; No. tubs, 81; WASN'T cards, evil
son Singles" SLID; washboards, ''Wilson
Doubles, $2.75.
China, SOLE; cassia, Saigon, 45950c; pimento
S@10c; cloves, Ambogyna, 32@35c; cloves,
Zanzibar, soc; nutmegs, No. l, 65c; nutmegs
No. 2, soc; mace 60070c.
Salt-Fine car lots, $1.05; small car lots,
/ Sl.10; ordinary coarse. $l.50.
Dry Goods.
! Brown Sheeting and ShIrting-Hyde Park
| AAA. Sc; Indian Head. re; Wachusett. re:
Dominion, &c; Endurance. 6s4c; Crown Stets,
| &c; j. P. King,E +. &c; Badger State L. sac;
Greylock IL, sac; Lawrence LII, 5s4c; Aga
wan F. 41ac; cheese cloth, 31a@5c.
| Fine Brown Sheeting-Pepperell r, 61Sc;
Cast Iron extra, Ts4c; Pendleton r, &c; At
las o. n. B, &c; Dwight Star, 61ac; Lockwood
b, 654c; Badger State X II, 6Ac; Cambria,
| exc; Echo Lake. 61ac.
Beached Cottons-Wamsuttas and N. Y.
Mills, lie; Fruit of Loom, SIC; Lonsdale
| SIZE: Lonsdale cambria, NC; Hi s. l., Sc;
The Bell. Zoe; Imperial zoos, 91aG; Cascade,
| 7,sc; Melrose. SIC; Water Lily, &c; Montclair,
| re; Dexter, Xxx, exc; Hercules, 614(e; Gull
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